hair'sbreadth (Meaning)
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hair'sbreadth ()
The diameter or breadth of a hair; a very small distance; sometimes, definitely, the forty-eighth part of an inch.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hair'sbreadth
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hair'sbreadth Sentence Examples
- The car swerved a hair'sbreadth past the oncoming semi-truck, narrowly avoiding a catastrophic collision.
- The bomb exploded a hair'sbreadth from the target, sending shrapnel flying with pinpoint accuracy.
- The surgeon's hand trembled a hair'sbreadth as he performed the delicate heart surgery.
- The climber hung on a hair'sbreadth above the chasm, his life dangling precariously by a thread.
- The archer released the arrow with such precision that it passed a hair'sbreadth from the bull's-eye.
- The dancer pirouetted with effortless grace, her feet pointed a hair'sbreadth from the floor.
- The marksman aimed with uncanny accuracy, his rifle barrel hovering a hair'sbreadth above the target.
- The pilot's quick reflexes saved the plane from crashing, as he turned it a hair'sbreadth away from disaster.
- The skater glided across the ice with breathtaking speed, his every move calculated within a hair'sbreadth.
- The acrobat balanced on a tightrope high above the ground, his movements so precise that he seemed to defy gravity by a hair'sbreadth.
FAQs About the word hair'sbreadth
The diameter or breadth of a hair; a very small distance; sometimes, definitely, the forty-eighth part of an inch.
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The car swerved a hair'sbreadth past the oncoming semi-truck, narrowly avoiding a catastrophic collision.
The bomb exploded a hair'sbreadth from the target, sending shrapnel flying with pinpoint accuracy.
The surgeon's hand trembled a hair'sbreadth as he performed the delicate heart surgery.
The climber hung on a hair'sbreadth above the chasm, his life dangling precariously by a thread.